Meggie's tone was a bit harsh, and everyone was startled.Sophia had already stepped into Meggie's room but retreated a step in fright.Emily was walking at the back. Seeing Sophia step back, she also stopped.Bella smiled to ease the awkwardness: "Meggie usually uses sandalwood incense. She doesn't like other scents, fearing they would pollute her devotion to Jesus. She doesn't allow flowers in her yard, only bamboo, to prevent other fragrances from mixing in."Sophia hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry. I thought I was meeting someone important today, so I wore perfume. It was out of respect for Meggie."Bella smiled, "You are a cultured person, so you consider many things.""Yes," Sophia said proudly, "I have a master's degree." She glanced at Emily, who hadn't attended college.Bella nodded, "You are very impressive."Sophia's words were intended to boast, especially since Emily hadn't gone to college. She thought it was her pride.The Norman family would never accept a woman without
Bella reminded her, "Sophia, Meggie asked you who the person standing behind you was.""Oh," Sophia snapped out of it and quickly said, "That was my mother. She accompanied me here."Meggie rolled her eyes, "Why did you bring your mother to see me? Are you afraid I might eat you?"Sophia's heart pounded, and she hurriedly shook her head, "No. My mother was worried I might anger you because I'm young, so she came with me."Meggie closed her eyes and coldly asked, "How old are you?""Twenty-four.""Twenty-four?" Meggie sneered, "You don't look like a 24-year-old woman."Sophia couldn't understand the meaning of Meggie's words. Without Grace by her side, she felt very awkward.Was Meggie saying she looked much older?But this dress was supposed to make her look pure and cute."Ha," Meggie exchanged a glance with Bella and laughed lightly, "Not only is she a fool, but she's also half mute."To prove she wasn't mute, Sophia quickly said, "I really am 24. I just told Bella that I have been
Emily leaned closer to Meggie, sniffed lightly, and chuckled, "You only smell of sandalwood. And your lips are a bit pale, so I guess you haven't eaten anything today."Meggie laughed heartily, "You're very perceptive. Recently, I haven't had much appetite. I can't eat anything, don't want to eat, and sometimes feel nauseous. So, I just stopped eating."Bella looked worried and sighed, "You should take care of your health. You don't feel like eating every day, and the chef makes different meals for you every day. But you either don't eat or eat very little. This isn't good for your health.""Ah, you're too worried about me. I know my body. I don't feel hungry, so I don't want to eat," Meggie said, glancing at Sophia. She was still standing there, head bowed, looking at the floor, her face pale and jaw clenched."Miss Morgan," Meggie called out.Sophia didn't realize "Miss Morgan" referred to her. She continued to stand with her head down, lost in thought.Meggie cleared her throat lou
Ten minutes later, Bella brought in four doctors."Meggie, the doctors are here.""They're here?" Meggie reached out and held onto Emily's arm. "Help me up."Emily naturally supported Meggie by the elbow, helping her adjust her sitting position.Mandy glanced at their holding hands but said nothing."Alright, tell me, what's wrong with my body?"Everyone looked at the doctors.The lead doctor, who appeared to be in his sixties and quite authoritative, spoke up, "Meggie, without a hospital examination, it's hard for us to make a definitive diagnosis. We can only speculate based on experience. However, speculation is not as accurate as examination results. I suggest you...""Just tell me your speculation," Meggie frowned slightly and murmured to Emily, "He's younger than me but more long-winded."Emily chuckled softly, lowering her voice, "He's a doctor. He has to be responsible for his patients."Alex said, "Doctor, please share your speculation. It will help my mother and me decide if
"Madam, please don't be too discouraged. Your situation is not too serious. The ability to conceive is closely related to one's emotional state. Please keep a positive attitude and cooperate with the treatment. I believe you will have a healthy baby."It was the hottest season in LA, but Emily Carter, just out of the hospital, felt like she was enveloped in a chill as if a cold breeze had swept over her, causing her body to uncontrollably shiver.Her Mother-in-law, Carol, stood at the hospital entrance, grabbed Emily's hand as soon as she saw her, and snatched the health report from her, murmuring incessantly, "Let me see. How can someone be married for so many years without having a child?"Emily instinctively tried to snatch the report back.But Carol pushed her away, disregarding Emily's pale face, and opened the report right there on the street.Emily staggered back, almost falling. The recent stress had taken a toll on her, and she realized that she hadn't drunk water for a long
An hour later, Emily returned to the Reed family's villa.As soon as she entered, Emily saw Carol peeling an apple for Sophia.Nathan, on the other hand, sat by, his gaze fixed on Sophia's slightly swollen belly. His face bore a tenderness she had never seen before.They appeared to be a harmonious family.Emily pushed the door open and Carol's smile faded. "I thought you had left... Sophia, don't mind her, have an apple."Sophia looked uneasy as she tried to stand, clutching her waist.Nathan squeezed her hand. "Sit down, don't worry about anything else."Nathan stood up, his imposing figure dominating the room. "Emily, let's talk."Upstairs was her and Nathan's bedroom.Unfortunately, in the four years since, Nathan's visits home could be counted on one hand, mostly confined to the study.Entering the room, he approached the bed, lit a cigar, his voice icy. "Speak, what are your conditions?"Emily was puzzled. "What?""How much money will it take for you to agree to a divorce?" Nath
Nathan immediately dialed for an ambulance.The sound of the ambulance echoed downstairs. Each sound seemed to pierce Emily's ears.Nathan carried Sophia into the car, rushing down the stairs without looking back at Emily even once.Carol stood at the door, hands on hips, chest heaving with anger. She instructed the maid to throw all of Emily's belongings out and then pushed her out of the gate."You wretched woman, how dare you attempt to murder the future heir of our Reed family. Get out, don't ever stay in our house again!"With a loud bang, the villa's gate slowly closed before Emily's eyes.Emily looked at the scattered clothes on the ground, her fists clenched so tightly that her nails almost pierced into her flesh.In truth, she didn't have much belongings. When she married Nathan, besides some basic necessities, she brought nothing else into this villa except for a pair of earrings left by her mother and some basic living supplies. The earrings were her mother's legacy, which
A man's voice blasted through the phone, dripping with frustration: "We've been holed up in room 2302 all night, a dozen of us. Not a single woman showed up! You're sending us here to take nude pictures of some chick, but my boys wasted a whole night waiting. Sophia, you better not be playing games with us."Sophia's brow furrowed. "That woman didn't go to 2302? That doesn't make any sense..."Knowing that Olivia frequented the bar, Sophia had bribed the security beforehand. Once Olivia entered room 2302, the security would bring in a few guys to strip her down, and then Sophia would use those nude photos to pressure Emily into divorcing Nathan.Emily only had Olivia as a friend, and she couldn't afford to have those compromising photos leaked. So, she'd surely opt for a divorce with Nathan.But fate had a different plan in store. Just hours ago, Sophia received a call from the bar's security. They had spotted Emily entering the bar!It seemed like luck was on Sophia's side. She decid